EQUITY (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended														9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Common Stock	Sep. 30, 2013 Common Stock	Sep. 30, 2014 Additional Paid-in Capital	Sep. 30, 2013 Additional Paid-in Capital	Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Sep. 30, 2013 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Sep. 30, 2014 Retained Earnings	Sep. 30, 2013 Retained Earnings	Sep. 30, 2014 Noncontrolling Interest	Sep. 30, 2013 Noncontrolling Interest	Sep. 30, 2013 Geostream	Apr. 09, 2013 Geostream	Sep. 30, 2013 Geostream Additional Paid-in Capital	Sep. 30, 2013 Geostream Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Sep. 30, 2013 Geostream Noncontrolling Interest	Sep. 30, 2013 Al Mansoori Key Energy Services L L C [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Al Mansoori Key Energy Services L L C [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital	Sep. 30, 2013 Al Mansoori Key Energy Services L L C [Member] Noncontrolling Interest	May 02, 2014 Al Mansoori Petroleum Services Limited Liability Company [Member]
Schedule of Equity Component [Line Items]
Percentage of acquired interest																50.00%							51.00%
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period (in shares)			152,331,006		152,331,000	151,070,000
Balance at beginning of period			$ 1,251,093	$ 1,287,332	$ 15,233	$ 15,108	$ 953,306	$ 925,132	$ (15,414)	$ (6,148)	$ 297,968	$ 319,736	$ 0	$ 33,504
Foreign currency translation	(7,010)	1,018	(9,011)	(4,348)					(9,011)	(3,657)			0	(691)
Common stock purchases (in shares)					(288,000)	(415,000)
Common stock purchases			(2,239)	(3,169)	(29)	(42)	(2,210)	(3,127)
Share-based compensation (in shares)					1,516,000	1,702,000
Share-based compensation			9,277	11,666	152	170	9,125	11,496
Excess tax expense from share-based compensation			(1,240)	(1,846)			(1,240)	(1,846)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest															(13,114)		22,432	(4,350)	(31,196)	(5,100)	(2,888)	(2,212)
Net income (loss)	(62,229)	(4,697)	(126,324)	(8,655)							(126,324)	(9,250)	0	595
Balance at end of period (in shares)	153,558,770		153,558,770		153,559,000	152,357,000
Balance at end of period	$ 1,121,556	$ 1,262,766	$ 1,121,556	$ 1,262,766	$ 15,356	$ 15,236	$ 958,981	$ 951,199	$ (24,425)	$ (14,155)	$ 171,644	$ 310,486	$ 0	$ 0